PORSCHE DESIGN – Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition / Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition 2023
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A CONTEMPORARY HOMAGE TO MARK 75 YEARS OF PORSCHE.
It has been 75 years since Ferry Porsche built the sports car of his dreams and presented the Porsche 356 'No. 1' roadster to the world. It was the birth of a culture, an ambition, a way of thinking. And so we are now celebrating 75 years of "Driven by Dreams".
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A welcome opportunity to reflect on our history and celebrate all those who dream like we do. Who make their dreams come true and make the world a richer and more colourful place. Porsche Design is marking this special anniversary with the launch of the Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition, a special model strictly limited to 475 pieces.THE DESIGN
The Chronograph I was the first timepiece developed by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche in 1972 to mark the foundation of Porsche Design.
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The Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition pays homage to the original with, among other things, a Fuchs rotor including a coloured Porsche emblem under a sapphire crystal. The case is made of high quality titanium with a Black titanium carbide coating.Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO
The dial in Black with White accents and modern Porsche Design logo including lettering as well as the bezel with tachymeter catch the eye just as effectively as a sports car from Zuffenhausen.Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO
Those who make their dreams come true and make the world a richer and more colourful place. Porsche Design is marking this special anniversary with the launch of the Chronograph 1 – 75 Years of Porsche Edition, a special model strictly limited to 475 pieces with the COSC-certified Porsche Design calibre WERK 01.140. Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOIn addition, the chronograph is available with a Black leather strap and matching Black stitching.
The Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition from Porsche Design has received the German Design Award in the “Luxury Goods” category. The ”German Design Council”, an independent international jury of experts, honored the timeless design and purist design language of the chronograph in the “Excellent Product Design” discipline.
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The award-winning timepiece is a reminiscence of the Chronograph I, the world’s first all-black wristwatch. Following his vision, Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche derived the design principles from the cockpit of the Porsche 911 in 1972 and transferred them consistently to a watch.Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO
The result was not only a revolutionary chronograph that guaranteed easy readability thanks to an antireflective black dial, but also the first “sports car for the wrist.” “We are very proud to have received one of the most prestigious international design awards for the Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition. The award is a great recognition, not only of F. A. Porsche’s innovative design, but also of our ability to carry this distinctive heritage into the future,” says Carsten Monnerjan, Head of Design at the Porsche Lifestyle Group.
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Every year since 2012, the German Design Award has set international standards for innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. Only projects that are pioneering in the German and international design landscape are honored.
All Black Numbered Edition Wins German Design Award 2024
“The Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition refers to the legendary black watch classic from Porsche Design with characteristic features and translates them into a formal and technically contemporary design that also makes this elegant, sporty chronograph unmistakable,” the jury explained. The award is divided into three disciplines: “Excellent Architecture,” “Excellent Communication Design,” and “Excellent Product Design.”
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The German Design Award will be presented in Frankfurt am Main in January 2024. All award winners will be presented as part of an exclusive exhibition.Exclusive Small Series, Handcrafted and Highly Precise
The Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition is produced in an exclusive small series of a maximum of 1,000 pieces per year in Porsche’s own watchmaking manufactory in Solothurn, Switzerland. Consecutive numbering adorns the back of the case, making each piece unique.
“We asked ourselves how F. A. Porsche would design ‘his’ chronograph with the means available today. Since the chronograph’s function as a timekeeping instrument was more important for him than its decorative character, the design of the new edition is based directly on the historical model, but is technically completely up to date,” explains Rolf Bergmann, CEO Porsche Design Timepieces AG.
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The black-coated case and the bracelet featuring a quick-change mechanism are made of ultralight, resistant, and hypoallergenic titanium. The crown and chronograph push buttons are dynamically waterproof. The sapphire-crystal glass is antireflective and is enhanced with an additional hardened coating. Dial, crown, clasp, and case back bear the current Porsche Design logo. The tachymeter and the day/date display use the current Porsche font. The handcrafted mechanical Porsche Design WERK 01.140 chronograph caliber, with COSC certification, ensures maximum precision. All information on the Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition is available online at porsche-design.com and at Porsche Design Stores, Porsche Centers, and selected watch retailers. -----------------------------------------
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: Chronograph 1 Editions
Model: Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition
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Ref. WAP0710110P0GP
• Balance: Glucydur
• Shock protection: Incabloc
• Mainspring: Nivaflex
• Bridges: load/stress optimised barrel bridge according to Porsche’s lightweight principle
• Winding: energy-optimised rotor
• Chronometer-certified (C.O.S.C.)
Black-coated lug modules, crown and pushers
Crown: Threaded
Finish (=surface treatment): Black titanium carbide coating, glass bead blasted
Tachymetric scale: Yes
- Minute, hour, Chronograph
- Chronograph second hand and 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock
- 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
- Date and day of the week window at 3 o’clock
Titan-Edelstahl-Dornschließe, schwarze Titankarbid-Beschichtung, glasperlgestrahlt
Material: Echtes Porsche Fahrzeugleder, Echtes Porsche Fahrzeugleder und Textil
Interchangeable wrist strap system: Yes anti-reflex coating: Seven-fold anti-reflex on both sides
- Strictly limited to 475 pieces
- COSC-certified Porsche Design calibre WERK 01.140
- Black titanium carbide coated case, glass bead blasted
- Textile/leather strap with light blue stitching and a woven red stripe in the middle - designed in the colours of the logo to mark the 75th anniversary.
- Glass-bead blasted sapphire crystal shows the Fuchs rotor with historical Porsche crest
- Case back with engraved logo 75 years of Porsche and individual limited edition number
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Press Release - 2023
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